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Tryouts

Tryouts & Pricing

Find your team. Earn your spot.

Tryouts are open to every player, from those new to club volleyball to those ready to compete higher. Our coaches see and assess every athlete.

2027–28 tryoutsEnd of June 2027Exact days to follow. Text updates send them to your phone.

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How teams form

Evaluation, tryout, offer, accept

  1. Evaluation

    Book an evaluation

    A 60-minute, small-group session led by our coaches. We assess skills, athleticism, coachability, and effort.

  2. Evaluation

    Get honest feedback

    Right after, you hear which level fits, what to work on before tryouts, and what to expect from our culture.

  3. Tryouts

    Compete at tryouts

  4. Offer

    Receive an offer

  5. Accept

    Accept and commit

Last season

How it worked in 2026–27

Last season’s dates show the shape of the process, not next season’s dates.

Last cycle · 2026–27

  1. May 11 – June 13, 2026

    Evaluations, 11u to 16u

    • Wednesdays and Thursdays
  2. June 25 – July 10, 2026

    Tryouts, 11u to 17u

    • One three-hour session per age group
  3. September 19, 2026

    Rise tryouts

What we look for

Skill matters. So does attitude.

  • Serve consistency and accuracy
  • Passing and serve receive
  • Attacking mechanics and shot selection
  • Court awareness and communication
  • Coachability and a team-first mindset

What earns a spot

  • First in the gym. Last to stop working.
  • Talks on defense.
  • Takes the correction and uses it on the very next rep.
  • Makes teammates better.
  • Does the work nobody scheduled.

Missed tryouts?

Not every roster is set in June

If you are unable to make a tryout date, or if you missed tryouts, please contact us directly.

Which age group?

USA Volleyball sets age groups by birth date, with a new chart each season.

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Levels and pricing · 2026–27

Three levels. One price each.

Evaluations show where she fits, and players move every year, in both directions. The price covers the whole season. Pay in installments, or pay in full.

Rise

New and developing players, and multi-sport athletes

Age groups
10u through 13u
Tournaments
Local tournaments and Lone Star Regionals

$2,500

SeasonDecember 2026 – May 2027

Practice rhythm

  • DecPractices start in December and run to the end of the season in May

Regional

Players ready to compete at a higher level

Age groups
11u through 16u
Tournaments
Local tournaments, Lone Star Classic, and Lone Star Regionals

$4,200

SeasonJuly 2026 – May 2027

Practice rhythm

  • SunSunday practices, July through the weekend after Thanksgiving
  • 2×a week, and none in tournament weeks

No Sunday practice over Winter Break or Spring Break (optional coach sessions are possible).

National

Elite players chasing the national stage

Age groups
12u through 16u
Tournaments
Four to five qualifiers, two to three of them out of state

$5,400

SeasonJuly 2026 – June 2027

Practice rhythm

  • SunSunday practices, July through the weekend after Thanksgiving
  • 3×a week from the weekend after Thanksgiving through Lone Star Regionals
  • 2×a week after Lone Star Regionals

These are 2026–27 prices. 2027–28 pricing is posted with the tryout dates.

The season fee

What’s included, and what’s not.

What each level's season fee includes, and what it doesn't
Item
Rise
Regional
National
A guaranteed position on the assigned teamIncludedIncludedIncluded
Coaching and instruction in skills, strategy, and competitive playIncludedIncludedIncluded
Practice facility access and volleyball equipment for practices and eventsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Tournament entry fees for all scheduled regular-season tournamentsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Administration and program managementIncludedIncludedIncluded
Team uniformsIncludedIncludedIncluded
National qualifier entry feesJOs, AAUs, and other end-of-season national eventsNot includedNot includedIncluded
Sunday practices, July to the weekend after ThanksgivingSeason starts in DecemberIncludedIncluded
TravelAirfare, gas, and transportation to and from hotelsNot includedNot includedNot included
Hotel and lodgingNot includedNot includedNot included
MealsNot includedNot includedNot included
Club-designated team shoesA required purchaseNot includedNot includedNot included
USAV and Lone Star Region membershipNot includedNot includedNot included

Questions about tryouts or pricing?

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